simulate
/ˈsɪm.jʊˌleɪt/
SꞮM · jʊleɪt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.
Etymology
First attested in 1652; Borrowed from Latin simulātus, perfect passive participle of simulō (“make like, imitate, copy, represent, feign”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from similis (“like”). See similar.
Example Sentences
- "We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter."
- "This video game simulates a pinball machine."
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